This blog maintains the thoughts on various topics related to biomedical and health informatics by Dr. William Hersh, Professor and Chair, Department of Medical Informatics & Clinical Epidemiology, Oregon Health & Science University.

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Post-doctoral and Pre-doctoral Training in Biomedical Informatics - Positions Available at OHSU

Although our educational program seems to be getting much of its recognition these days from our online program that focuses on educating informatics practitioners, we are still very committed to more intensive full-time education on our campus, especially in the training of future researchers in the field. I am pleased to report that Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) had its National Library of Medicine Biomedical Informatics Training Grant renewed this year for another five-year cycle, with additional funding and opportunity provided by another institute of the National Institutes of Health, the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR, which has a focus on oral and cranial health).

We are therefore seeking qualified applicants for our pre-doctoral and post-doctoral research training fellowship program in biomedical informatics for the 2013-2014 academic year. Additional support is available from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Kaiser-Permanente Northwest Region. By providing a structured research experience, with the option of course work and/or pursuit of a degree, the fellowship program prepares trainees to enter the academic community and undertake programs of independent biomedical informatics research, or to take leadership positions in the growing number of hospital and/or commercial efforts in biomedical informatics.

Our fellowship opportunities including the following:

NLM – Pre- and post-doctoral opportunities are available. The pre-doctoral positions are open to any qualified individual with a bachelor’s degree or higher, with the fellow expected to pursue a doctoral degree. The post-doctoral positions are open to any qualified individual with a doctoral degree. The fellow is expected to pursue a research project and is strongly encouraged to also pursue a master’s degree in biomedical informatics at OHSU.

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs – The position is open to an MD and has a clinical practice component. The fellow is expected to work on a project with the VA’s advanced clinical information system and is strongly encouraged to also pursue a master’s degree in biomedical informatics at OHSU.

Kaiser-Permanente – This position is open to an MD and has a clinical practice component. The fellow is expected to work on a project with Kaiser-Permanente’s advanced clinical information systems and pursue coursework at OHSU.

NIDCR – Pre- and post-doctoral opportunities are available. Our goal is to prepare the fellow/trainee to enter the academic community and become an independent researcher, or to take leadership positions in the growing number academic and/or commercial efforts in oral health informatics. The pre-doctoral positions are open to any qualified individual with a bachelor’s degree or higher, with the fellow expected to pursue a doctoral degree. The post-doctoral positions are open to any qualified individual with a doctoral degree. The fellow is expected to pursue a research project and is strongly encouraged to also pursue a master’s degree in biomedical informatics at OHSU.

Program faculty and staff from OHSU will be present to meet with prospective students at the Career Expo of the AMIA 2012 Annual Symposium from November 4-7, 2012. Additional information is also available from Lauren Ludwig.